17.03.2025 Court No. 25 D.Hira WPA 15209 of 2019 Prabir Halder Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Dilip Kumar Saha, Ms. Dhriti Das.

... for the petitioner

1. The petitioner is the son of the deceased Assistant Teacher, who has died-in-harness on November 10, 2010. After death of the father the petitioner has submitted his application for grant of compassionate appointment before the Chairman, District Primary School Council, South 24 parganas, which was received by the same on August 20, 2012.

2. Since thereafter, no steps have been taken pursuant to the prayer of the petitioner as above and ultimately an order was passed by the Commissioner of School Education, West Bengal on January 29, 2018, thereby considering the representation of the petitioner and also the proposal of the Chairman, District Primary School Council, South 24 parganas for grant of compassionate appointment to the petitioner. The petitioner’s prayer was rejected on the finding that no benefit can be granted to the petitioner for non- submission of relevant papers/documents on behalf of the petitioner as well as the District Primary School Council, South 24 parganas, vide an order dated January 29, 2018.

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